为了满足当今市场经济对外贸专业人才的迫切需要,培养适应市场要求的高级外贸应用型人才,本文从外贸英语听说教学存在的一些问题进行分析,提出实行外贸英语听说教学改革应重视的四个方面:(1)任务教学法在外贸英语听说教学中的应用;(2)以传授商业文化知识背景为切入点,强调英语听说训练的实用性与目的性;(3)重视与其它各门学科的衔接,构建以能力为中心的实践教学体系;(4)培养英语思维,重视文化差异。 In order to meet the urgent needs of foreign trade professionals in today’s market economy and to cultivate advanced foreign trade talents adapting to market requirements, this paper analyzes some problems existing in foreign trade English listening and speaking teaching, and puts forward that the reform of foreign trade listening and speaking should be emphasized (1) Task-based Approach in Foreign Trade English Listening and Speaking Teaching; (2) Emphasizing the practicability and purpose of English listening and speaking training based on the teaching of business culture knowledge background; (3) The convergence of various disciplines, to build a capacity-centered practical teaching system; (4) cultivate English thinking, pay attention to cultural differences.